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 Ecuador

Brief Introduction: Its located western south america, bordering the pacific ocean between colombia and Peru. It is 283,561 sq km including the Galapagos Island.Ecuador is slightly smaller than Nevada. Ecuador's type of Government is Presidential constitutional republic, current president is Rafael Correa. The climate is tropical along the coast and cooler depending on the elevation. Ecuador has natural resources like petroleum, fish, timber, and hydropower.

Population: 15,223,680 Explanation: It has an abundant population since death rate is greater than birth rate. So, population is balance.

Birth Rate: 19.6/1,000 Explanation: Ecuador's birth rate for this year has decreased from a 26.51 to a 19.6 since they are having a better health care.

Death Rate:5.01/1,000 Explanation: The Death Rate is has also decreased from a 5.52 to a 5.01 but not to much since the violence in Ecuador hasn't decreased drastically.

Net Migration Rate: -0.39/1,000 Explanation:  Ecuador has a bad economy so people leave so they can have a better life.

<span style="color: #9009d7; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Infant mortality rate: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">19.06 deaths/1,000 live births <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">males: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">22.37 deaths/1,000 live births <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">females: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> 15.59 deaths/ 1,000 live births <span style="color: #9009d7; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Explanation: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Infant Mortality Rate has decreased since sometimes is used a health indicator

<span style="color: #e6e614; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Population Growth Rate: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">1.419% <span style="color: #e6e614; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Explanation:

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Life Expectancy <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">:75.94 yrs. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">males: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">73 yrs. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">females: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">79 yrs. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Explanation: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">People in Ecuador live longer since they take of themselves, have the right equipment for medicine and have good jobs.

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Doubling Time: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It would be 49 years to double. <span style="color: #008080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Explanation: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">So Ecuador can develop it would take a lot because they are losing people so they can have a better life.

<span style="color: #00adff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Stage of the Demographic Transition Model: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Stage <span style="color: #00adff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Explanation:

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">MEDC or LEDC? <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Well, Ecuador may seem it is a MEDC country but its not. Ecuador is a LEDC because the majority of the population is overcrowded and in poverty. Ecuador has a sustainable economy thanks to the Eastern part with a huge oil business.

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<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Any major population issues facing your country? <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Ecuador has problems with infectious disease and they are acquired by drinking or eating on local places. Some infectious disease are Hepatitis A & E, Malaria, Dengue, Leptospirosis. Hepatitis is swelling and inflammation on your liver and both type A & E a transmitted just by drinking water or the same food. Leptospirosis caused by the urine of the animals that eventually combines with the water and soil. And others are struggling (0.4%) with HIV and some died(2,200)because of.

malaria Leptospirosis

Refrence:


 * http://www.nationmaster.com/country/ec-ecuador/Age_distribution
 * "the world fact book." //cia government//. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ec.html>.
 * "Ecuador." //Wikipedia//. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2012. <en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuador>.